Frank Warren backs British star to face Canelo Alvarez next

Promoter Frank Warren believes Hamzah Sheeraz could be in line to face undisputed super middleweight champion Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez in his next fight. 

Sheeraz bounced back from a disappointing draw with WBC middleweight champion Carlos Adames in February with a knockout win against Edgar Berlanga in New York this past weekend in the main event of Ring III. 

The Berlanga clash was Sheeraz's debut at super middleweight and he looked immediately comfortable at 168 lbs, along with showcasing his explosive knockout power. 

It's no secret that every contender at super middleweight is eager to land a lucrative date with Alvarez, but the Mexican has to first prepare for a mega-fight against four-weight world champion Terence Crawford on September 13 in Las Vegas. 

Appearing on DAZN's Ariel x Ade, Warren was content in allowing Sheeraz to wait for a potential meeting with Alvarez, but he was also eager to keep Sheeraz active before what would be the biggest fight of his career. 

"We’re happy for him to wait and see what happens," Warren said.

"In the meantime, we’ve got to make sure we do the best thing for our man, I’ll make sure that happens.

"He needs to be active and if we can get another fight in, we can get another fight in."

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If Alvarez manages to get past Crawford later this year, then a meeting with Sheeraz could be a real possibility.

With both fighters signing deals with His Excellency Turki Alalshikh and Riyadh Season, it would be a contest which Alalshikh would want to main event one of his epic fight cards in the Saudi Arabian capital.

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